watched every morning on youtube-brilliant!
Travelling bird and squirrel feeder
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oi! watch out for that dangling lace granddad!
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Next stop? food banking centres with yummy barmcakes bread pies cakes fruit and veg!
regular trips every saturday as we have doing for the last twenty years-phewie tiger!
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I agree with John. This is honest, real and well written. Marla
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Good point about expressions of the subconscious--they are both in egress from us and in the reflections of the world as we see it. I'm sure there are many psychologists and philosophers who could phrase this concept more eloquently than I...
"The optimist sees a glass thatâs half full. The pessimist sees a glass thatâs half empty. An engineer sees a glass thatâs twice as big as it needs to be."
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A lecture on individual differences in human behavior by Robert Sapolsky, 2002 winner of The Emperor Has No Clothes Award--
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yZT7QoTyt3EY8zrE7e5ds?si=hTFCWq3XR-GAY9pfcLFQhg
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Thanks for the Likes, Tom, Holden and Flyntland.
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Spot on, Rolph, and all you other commentators. The biggest winner in the debate was rubbing his hands in glee thousands of miles away. On one count alone, though, Trump was right - Ukraine does have no cards to play.
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Brilliant Bran. Your best yet. Heart felt, honest, introspective, self-deprecating. As Stephen says, though, she didnât get the bit about your poetry right.
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Thank you, Rolph. I couldn't believe my ears when I first heard this exchange (well, ambush really) on the radio. I thought it was a satirical comedy sketch.
But, shockingly, it turned out to be real. The thrust of your poem is confirmed by the gleeful messages of support for Trump from the likes of Putin and Orban.
One thing to ponder. Apart from all the other reasons (e.g. he's now their ally!), this sort of spectacle could never happen in a Trump-Putin meeting, because Putin would speak Russian through an interpreter, and so Trump and Vance could not 'get at him' directly.
Perhaps Zelensky should have stuck to using his own language and thereby frustrated these two sharks. Having worked in international organisations, I know what a disadvantage having to argue in a foreign language can be. None of which, of course, excuses anything.......
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At least the jibe about verse can't be true, Branwell! This is brilliantly written, and funny.
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Thanks for likes: Aisha & Rolph. đ
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Thanks for your reading and comment Landi.
Having written this with my own personal idea of its meaning, I recognise now that it has multiple possible interpretations.
I am satisfied when this happens as it gives me an opportunity to delve into my own sub-consciense.
David RL Moore
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Definitely Putin's puppet is Trump hence the vile and vicious vocal display in order to let Putin have a very pleasing ringside seat!
Thank heaven Europe is standing firm and I having seen reports that the Russian people are on the rise against Putin am very much surprised that they done so before now-no doubt many live in fear fro that living demon!
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A disgustingly public humiliation of the heroic Ukraine President by a foul mouthed ex buddy of J Epstein he having dodged trial after money fiddling trials etc etc and by playing right into Putins hands could very well have been an crafty way of payback for that murdering war criminal bastard having been involved as before in U.S. elections but this time has possibly been behind getting Trump into the White House
to expect Zelensky to do his bidding or lose arms supplies-really? what about all the thousands of innocents on both sides especially those heroes of which so many died who had been forced to defend their country-how the bloody hell can they just be forgotten?
There was absolutely no need to treat Zelensky like that!
after all he speaks for his country not just for himself
and if the lack of U.S. military supplies comes about and Putin has a nice easier stroll into Europe then what will Trump do then I'd like to know?
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Iâd give it two more Chat GPT releases Stephen, sadly - Chat GPT already does a passable Pam Ayres⌠weâre aaaaaaaaaaall doomed as Private Fraser would say!)
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Many thanks HĂŠlène for your positive feedback. It is much appreciated. đ
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HÊlène, I like the range of subjects of which you tackle. Nicely written. Marla
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Jeff, Do what you love and it will bring you joy. Nice poem.
Marla
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an apocalyptic vision
a reminder that time is moving swiftly on--waste not the day...
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Love this one Tom! You really get the flow going w/ your poem/songs. I enjoy them alot.
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Fri 28th Feb 2025 14:38
To all those mentioned - thank you very much for your appreciation. It's very uplifting in times of gloom. Thanks to: Tom, Yanma, Flyntland, Holden, Aisha, Stephen and hugh!
Have a great weekend everyone!
Regards,
Rolph
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Thank you to Tom, Aisha and Flyntland for the likes on this one.
David RL Moore
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Thank you, Trevor.
The dehumanising of the Irish people under colonial rule explains their empathy with the suffering of the Palestinians, leading them to expel the Israeli ambassador. If only the UK would follow suit.
Saoirse don PhalaistĂn is ea saoirse domsa!
Palestine's freedom is my freedom!
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Many thanks Tom for your positive comment. I will contact you when I go global lol. đ
Thanks for likes: Yanma Hidayah, Manish, Stephen G, hugh, & K. Lynn
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Great piece Tom. Thanks for sharing and good luck with your song writing. Remember me when you become rich and famous
I'm brilliant at backing vocals and grovelling! đ
Tom
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Bob Hall
Thu 27th Feb 2025 22:29
Hilary and I are thrilled that our performance should have inspired this poem. Thank you very muchđ
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Thanks for the likes.
Homelessness use to be only in the big cities. Now it is commonplace even in town where I live.
Sometimes I feel like I am on the curb, just watching. Other times I say I could do something about it... if only...
Would welcome your thoughts on the subject.
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Thank you. The words are mine - the illustration is by Cherie Liu
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It seems that the machines have caught up with everyday, middling intelligence, RA. Dare I say that they couldn't write a poem like this though?
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Thanks for likes: Red Brick Keshner, hugh, K. Lynn, Manish, Marla Joy, Naomi & HĂŠlène. đ
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Thank you Polly for sharing your powerful art with a hurting world. This poem gave me comfort, courage, hope. Thank you!
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Sounds like Les Dawson is still alive and well. đđ
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Little would you have guessed that I had planned for your question being included in your reply Robert
forklift hire in case there happened to be any excessively portly ladies needing to be hoisted out of the way so the tide could come in đ
my sneaky way of getting a well hammered joke in
aythankyor!
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Many thanks Tom - what would I use the forklift for exactly? đ
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hiring a forklift isn't that expensive you know R.M. đ
your earlier WOL talents have come to the fore once more!
cheers matey đ
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Thanks David.
"I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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Thanks for likes: Red Brick Keshner, Holden, Marla Joy & Naomi. đ
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That's a really insightful observation Ray. It makes me think about how these themes of labor and exhaustion are so deeply rooted in human experience even reaching back to those ancient stories
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@Ray Miller yes that's correct..got it in one
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Enjoyed the read and I can empathise to a degree. You need a spellchecker, though.
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Interesting perspective. Not quite sure why but it reminds me of Samson and his labours.
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I needed this poem, John. Laughter really is the best medicine.
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Very nice. Reminded me of the John Cooper Clarke poem, I Married A Monster From Outer Space.
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A poem full of ponderous thoughts. Sadness, anger, loss, intertwined with daily life. Well done, Lee.
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Tom Doolan
Sun 2nd Mar 2025 08:23
Thanks for likes: Holden, Red Brick Keshner & Julie. đ
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